Rubtsovsky Deposit

Prospect in Russia with commodities Copper, Lead, Zinc
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Mineral rights holdings
  9. Ownership information
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10305728
MAS/MILS ID 4520000401
Record type Site
Current site name Rubtsovsky Deposit
Alternate or previous names Rubtsovskoe Mine.

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 81.25046, 51.4978 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Russia(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Russia

Comments on the location information

  • THE LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES FOR THIS MINE WERE ESTIMATED FROM THE TOWN OF RUBTSOVSK.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 81.25046, 51.4978

Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • THE MAIN INDUSTRIAL TYPES OF ORE, SUCH AS PYRITE-POLYMETAL AND GOLD-SILVER-BARITE-POLYMETAL, ARE PREDOMINANTLY OF HIGH QUALITY. THE AVERAGE CONTENT OF THE MAIN METALS IN THE AREA, COPPER, LEAD, AND ZINC, IS ABOUT 10 PERCENT, AND AT THE TALOVSKOE, RUBTSOVSKOE, AND ZAKHAROVSKOE DEPOSITS IS 18 TO 22 PERCENT. POLYMETALS ASIDE, GOLD, SILVER, CADMIUM, SELENIUM, BISMUTH, THALLIUM, GALLIUM, TELLURIUM, SULPHUR, AND BARITE CAN BE BY-PRODUCED AT THE SITES.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Unknown
    Owner Rubtsovsky Jv
    Home office Russia
    Year 1993
    First year 1993
  • Type Owner
    Owner Altai Mining And Enrichment Plant
    Interest 60
    Home office Russia
    Year 1994
    First year 1993
  • Type Owner
    Owner Trademetinvest
    Interest 35
    Home office Russia
    Year 1994
    First year 1993
  • Type Owner
    Owner Polimetall
    Interest 5
    Home office Russia
    Year 1994
    First year 1993

Comments on the production information

  • ORE IS TO BE SHIPPED 100KM TO THE ALTAI PLANT FOR PROCESSING.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • AT PLANNED PRODUCTION LEVELS, IT WILL TAKE 10-12 YRS TO EXHAUST THE FIELD. TOTAL ZINC, LEAD, AND COPPER CONTENT IS 24%.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Commodity

    INTERFAX, MINING REPORT, P. 5 (MARCH 19-26, 1993).

  • Commodity

    INTERFAX, MINING REPORT, P. 13 (APRIL 23-30, 1993).

  • Deposit

    INTERFAX, MINING REPORT, P. 13 (JAN. 22-29, 1993).

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit ALL THAT IS KNOWN AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT IS THAT AS INVESTMENT IN THE MINERAL INDUSTRY WAS LIMITED, NEW FACILITIES NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN PRODUCTION WERE NOT INSTALLED, SUCH AS THE RUBTSOVSKY MINE AT THE ALTAI ORE ENRICHMENT CENTER (ALTAI).

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 18-OCT-1994 Collins, Dan U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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